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Development Data Group

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The Development Data Group at a Glance

Data powers development

Data powers development. By unlocking the full value of data for development, the Development Data Group helps achieve the World Bank's mission to create a world free from poverty on a livable planet.

Through leading data public goods, cutting-edge innovations and research, pioneering partnerships, and globally trusted technical expertise, we lead efforts to ensure development data is of high quality, accessible, and widely used across the world.

To improve lives and safeguard the planet, we are dedicated to realizing the ¡¯ new global vision on data.

Learn more about the Development Data Group

DIRECTOR AND WORLD BANK GROUP CHIEF STATISTICIAN

  • Haishan Fu
    Haishan Fu

    World Bank Group Chief Statistician and Director of Development Data Group

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Data in Focus

  • Discover Data360, the World Bank¡¯s new hub for cutting-edge development insights. Explore up to 300 million data points in one place through advanced search and analytics functions.
  • Explore the World Bank's Data Blog for impactful data stories and state-of-the-art data visualizations showing how data powers development.

What's New

  • 2025-2026 country income classifications
    Data

    Dive into our FY26 country income classifications.

  • Data Blog

    How do we build the foundations for responsible AI in development? More in our blog.

  • Global poverty trends (1990-2025)
    Data

    Explore new data on poverty measurement, child malnutrition, GDP, and more.

Highlights

  • ATLAS of Sustainable Development Goals 2023
    Report

    The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals is a visual resource with interactive storytelling and data visualizations about progress towards the 17 SDGs.

  • Data Catalog logo
    Data Portal

    The Data Catalog is the World Bank¡¯s official one-stop shop for the latest development data. Making high-impact data easy to access and use helps us deliver better results and improve life for the poorest.

  • Development Data Partnership logo
    Partnership

    A partnership between international organizations and companies, created to facilitate the use of third-party data in research and international development.

  • Food Prices for Nutrition logo with people
    Data Portal

    Food Prices for Nutrition DataHub

    The Food Prices for Nutrition DataHub provides access to global statistics on the cost and affordability of healthy diets and related indicators.

  • Blue globe with data image with Global Data Facility logo
    Umbrella Trust Fund

    Global Data Facility

    ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº-hosted Global Data Facility, which forms part of a new data financing architecture, is an innovative global funding instrument for the world's most critical data impact opportunities.

  • ICP logo
    Statistical Initiative

    International Comparison Program

    A worldwide statistical initiative to collect comparative price data and detailed GDP expenditures to produce purchasing power parities for the world's economies.

  • LSMS banner image
    Household Survey Program

    Living Standards Measurement Study

    The Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) is the World Bank's flagship household survey program focused on strengthening household survey systems.

  • Microdata Library logo
    Data Portal

    The Microdata Library shares data collected by the World Bank and other international, regional and national organizations through sample surveys of households, business establishments, or other facilities.

  • Statistical Performance Indicators logo
    Data Portal

    Statistical Performance Indicators

    The Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) provide an open-source framework for assessing the performance of statistical systems and the efforts to improve them.